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John Milton; Francis Peck
New Memoirs of the Life and Poetical Works of Mr. John Milton
London 1740 contemporary full calf rebacked expertly, spine with, 6 compartments of raised bands, black morocco label on two, all edges speckled red. “The critical notes on Milton and Shakespeare are remarkable, as being perhaps the first attempts made to illustrate their writings by extracts from contemporary writers, in accordance with the method subsequently followed by Steevens and Malone” (National Biography) 4to mezzotint frontis portrait of Milton by J. Faber, title page in red and black, elaborate head and tail pieces and initials and 1 copper engraved plate. An excellent copy, text is clean and crisp Baetson II 911 P. frontis, title, blank, iii-vi, (1), blank, (4), 1-437, blank, (1), blank, (1), blank, i-v, 6-57, blank, (1), i-iii, 4-34, (1), blank, 1-7, blank, (2), 1-6, (2).
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